bertl's Da Reef

Da Reef

Carlsbad, CA
Age 2 years, 5 months
Volume 201 Gallons
Dimensions 54'' x 30'' x 24''
Make Visio
Model Custom 1/2" Glass Eurobrace
AOTM
Timeline
External links
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Introduction

Tank build completed and water added 5/21/2014. First inhabitants introduced 6/17/2014.

See my personal website for history and a whole lot more about this reef at http://bertsplace.net/da-guys-150-gallon-saltwater-reef/

Photo history is at https://www.flickr.com/photos/wdw1fanatic/sets/72157639856263586/

100% of inhabitants found a new home and tank breakdown began 4/23/2014.
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  • 0
  • 5
  • Cherry Blastomussa / Blastomussa wellsi

Photos

Cherry Blastomussa
Cherry Blastomussa added 5 years ago
Current Sump Photo - September 2014
Current Sump Photo - September 2014 added 5 years ago

Measurements

77.8
Temperature
8.39
pH
284
ORP
0.00
Chloramine
0.00
Chlorine
0.00
TDS
0.00
Ammonia
0.00
Nitrate
1170
Magnesium
338
Calcium
9
Phosphorus
169
Alkalinity

Inhabitants

6 Fish

2 Davinci Clownfish (USA Tank Bred Bonded Pair) Amphiprion ocellaris var.
Helfrichi Firefish Nemateleotris helfrichi
Red Velvet Fairy Wrasse - Male Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis
Yellow Eye Kole Tang Ctenochaetus strigosus
Yellowfin Flasher Wrasse - Male Paracheilinus flavianalis

21 Corals

Armor of God (Zoanthid) Palythoa sp.
Bam Bam (Zoanthid) Zoanthus sp.
Blue Agave People Eater (Palythoa) Palythoa sp.
DFS Kracken Zoas Zoanthus gigantus
Eagle Eye (Zoanthid) Zoanthus sp.
Electric Oompa Loompa (Palythoa) Palythoa sp.
Goblin Fire Zoa Zoanthus sp.
Gold Nugget (Zoanthid) Palythoa sp.
Green Goo (Zoanthids) Zoanthus sp.
Leonardo (Zoanthids) Zoanthus sp.
Orange Skirt (Zoanthid) Palythoa sp.
Pink Zipper (Palythoa) Palythoa sp.
Red People Eaters (Palythoas) Palythoa sp.
ReefGen Beautiful Bouth Green Porotpaly (Zoa) Zoanthus sp.
ReefGen Helm's Deep (Zoanthid) Palythoa sp.
ReefGen Steal-Your-Soul Zoa (Zoanthid) Zoanthus sp.
TCN Captain America (Palythoa) Palythoa sp.
TCN Tinkerbell (Zoanthid) Zoanthus sp.
TG Smurfette (Palythoas) Palythoa sp.
TG Tangerine Dreams (Zoanthids) Zoanthus sp.
True Red Hornet (Zoanthid) Palythoa sp.

111 Invertebrate

30 Dwarf Cerith Snail Cerithium sp.
10 Dwarf Planaxis Planaxis sulcatus
15 Florida Cerith Snail Cerithium sp.
16 Hermit Crab (Various) Dardanus spp.
10 Nassarius Vibex Snail Nassarius sp.
25 Nerite Snail Nerita sp.
3 Scarlet Hermit Crab Paguristes cadenati
2 West Indian Fuzzy Chiton Acanthopleura granulata

Equipment

Additive
Aquarium
Visio Custom 54x30x24 Eurobrace
AutoTopOff
Cleaning
Controller
Dosing
Heater
Lighting
Powerhead
Pump
Reactor
Reef Octopus Bio-Churn 120INT Biopellet Reactor
Refractometer
RODI
Salt
Skimmer
Stand
Custom Cabinetry
Substrate
Bulk Reef Supply Fiji Dry Aquarium Live Rock
Bulk Reef Supply Tonga Dry Live Rock (Complex, Shelf, & Single)
Sump
Custom Acrylic 27"x24"x18"
TestKit
Thermometer
Control Company Min/Max Traceable Lollipop Digital Thermometer 4371
Other
3 Blackrockreef SuperStrength Magnet Frag Holder
CyberPower CP825AVRLCD 825VA 450W UPS

On average you perform a 11.2% water change every 7 days.

0% total water change in September.

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The day has come.

Found a good home for all inhabitants -- fish, corals, and every last member of the CUC. Aquascape given to LFS. Water is drained; sand is out; Sump is out back drying…
bertl 4 years Comment
Target fed crabby
bertl 4 years Comment
Oddly, woke up to work light on. Appears left door sensor has gone out of alignment again. Overrode and turned off left light trigger via Apex for now. MP10 also seemed to be out of alignment -- oc…
bertl 4 years Comment
Target Fed Crabby
bertl 4 years Comment
Performed measurements -- all within range. Performing minor adjustments to auto dosing Ca 15-16ml/day; Alk 60-54ml/day; Mg 64-72/day

Tested RODI system -- all OK as-is. 0 TDS, 0 Chlori…
bertl 4 years Comment
Sad day. Started fine doing tank maintenance and everything looking relatively fine. Fed fish a while ago, but "no blenny" -- which was odd. Finally found him dead, and the CUC has him. Don't beli…
bertl 4 years Comment

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